University Scholarship Programs

Established in the spring of 2006, and funded by a grant from the Lilly Endowment Inc., the University Alliance (UA) is an initiative of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund in the form of a five-year pilot at two state universities aimed at strengthening the high school to university pipeline. During its first academic year, the UA was formally established at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. The goal of this program is to develop supporting relationships within the university community to improve the enrollment and retention of Latino students and increase their college graduation rate. The University Alliance taps HSF’s expertise in funding, retention and mentoring to increase the college participation and completion rate of Latino students.

The primary objective of the UA is to increase the recruitment, retention and graduation of Latino students, in line with HSF’s mission to double the rate of college attainment among this population. The program leverages different resources to augment funding for outreach activities and scholarships and to increase Latino admissions prospects at the participating institutions. Besides funding for first-year students from designated schools, the University Alliance provides scholarships to current undergraduates--a crucial resource for increasing the number of Latino applicants and supporting retention through graduation.

Funding from the Lilly Endowment also underwrites HSF activities to support Latino students entering and attending the University of Texas at Austin.

All applications must be submitted using the HSF online application system.   Please note that you can only apply to scholarship programs that are open.

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